Obituary Listing

Jul 26, 2018

Dollie Mae Rowland, age82, of Alma passed away at Twin Oaks Nursing Home on Thursday, July 26, 2018 after an extended illness. She was born in Bacon County on June 13, 1936 to the late Major Dob Williams and Cleo Thornton Williams. Her husband George Howard Rowland, a brother, Richard Williams, half brother, Jim L. Taylor and a half...

Jul 23, 2018

Donald "Don" Morrison, age 90, of Alma passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at Baptist Village after an extended illness. He was born on August 20, 1927 in Wentworth, New Hampshire to the late William "Bill" Morrison and Hazel Whitney Morrison. His wife Dorothy Nell Nipper Morrison, a son, Donald Loyd Morrison, brother, Arthur Morrison and two sisters, Diane...

Jul 12, 2018

Freddie Ann Wood, age 77, of Madison, Ga. died at her home Thursday July 12 th , 2018 after an extended illness.  She was a native of Bacon County but had lived in Social Circle, GA since 2006 before moving to Madison in 2016.  She was daughter of the late James Fred Brigman and Frances Wanell Martin Brigman  and...

Jul 9, 2018

Francisco "Frank" Gonzalez Jr., age 80, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 after an extended illness. He was the son of the late Francisco Gonzalez and Crucita Burgos, and was also preceded in death by his sister, Raquel Freeland. Frank was an avid classic car aficionado, served in the United States Air Force, practiced law in Alma, was a member...

Jul 6, 2018

homas Bruce Ballinger, age 82, of Sorrento, Fl, passed away at his home July 6 th after a short illness. Thomas was a native of Grant county Indiana and the son of the late Clinton and Evelyn Tatman Ballinger and was also preceded in death by his grandson Zachary Tyler Jameson. Thomas was a veteran of the National Guard,...

Jul 5, 2018

Mitchell "Mickey" Linley Wilcox, age 57, of Alma passed away suddenly at his residence. He was born in Bacon County on April 29, 1961. His parents, Dorman Monroe Wilcox and Rena Faye Abercrombie Wilcox preceded him in death. Mickey was a member of Alma United Methodist Church and was a Blueberry Farmer.

Survivors include his wife of...

Jul 2, 2018

Larry Ring, age 73, of Alma passed away in the Bacon County Hospital on Monday, July 2, 2018 after an extended illness. He was born in Quitman, Georgia on September 20, 1944 to the late Willie Daughtry Ring and Abye Parks Ring. A sister, Billie Dukes preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years,...

Jun 28, 2018

George Dewayne Douglas, age 68ofWarwick, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2018 after an extended illness. He was born in Marion, North Carolinaon February 4, 1950to the late George Douglas Jr.and Jo Ann Vance Douglas. A granddaughter, Emily Daniels preceded him in death. He was retired from Miller Coors Brewery.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years...

Jun 27, 2018

Catherine Crews, age 75ofNicholls, passed away at her residence onWednesday, June 27, 2018. She was born in Alma, Georgiaon March 17, 1943to the William Scottand Evelyn Foreman Scott.  A son Craig Crews and two sisters, Margie Taylor and Phylis Turner preceded her in death. She was a member of Victory Chapel Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband...

Jun 25, 2018

Jackie Wayne Whitley, age 64, of Nicholls passed away suddenly at his residence on Monday June 25, 2018. He was born in Coffee County on September 18, 1953 to the late William Theodore Whitley and Annie Lee Anderson Whitley. Two brothers, Junior and Sidney Whitley and a sister, Carolyn Gilliard preceded him in death.

Survivors include four...

Jun 23, 2018

John E. "J.E." Redding , age 79 of Nicholls passed away peacefully Saturday, June 23, 2018 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Brantley County on August 16, 1938 to the late Edgar C. Redding and Effie Eugenia Lee Redding and also preceded in death by three sisters Doris Crews, Elvera O'Berry and Virginia Strickland....

Jun 17, 2018

Felicia Ann Rigdon, age 79, of Alma passed away on June 17, 2018 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born on August 25, 1938 to the late A. E. Copeland and Nedra Anderson Ahl. Her husband Julius Rigdon, grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Anderson and a son-in-law, Darwin Mullis Glosson preceded her in death....

Jun 14, 2018

Perry Edmond Andrews, age 42, of Atlanta died Thursday June 14 th , 2018 in Atlanta after an extended illness.  He was a native of Baxley, GA but had lived most of his life in Atlanta. He was son of the late Herman Hershal Andrews and Ruth Kay Davis Andrews and was also preceded in death by two brothers...

Jun 12, 2018

Wilton Gary Cooper, age 63, passed away June 12, 2018in Waycross, Georgia. Wiltonwas born on June 5, 1955 in Alma, Georgia to James Tillman Cooperand Roxie Maranda Smith Cooper. A daughter Carrie Sabrina Cooper, a grandchild, James Dalton Cooper, two brothers, James Terry Cooper and Donald Dyal, two sisters, Tammy Eulene Bagley and Patricia Ann McCance and his mother...

Jun 9, 2018

Merley  Rigdon Shuemake, age 78, of Alma passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was born on April 3, 1940 to the late Daniel Ira Rigdon and Ruby Lee Hayes Rigdon. Her husband James Shuemake, seven sisters, Louis Tanner, Ocie Rimes, Bertie Lanning, Vertie Courson, Lucille Maloy, Leona Cannon...

Jun 8, 2018

Wannie Bea Taylor Craig, age 46, of Alma passed away suddenly Friday, June 8, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital. Wannie was born in Bacon County to the late Robert C. Taylor. She'd lived in Gainesville, GA. for many years before recently moving back to Alma.

Survivors include her mother, Doley Jean Sweat Taylor, her fiancé, William...

Jun 7, 2018

Carol Deen Holton, age 82ofAlma, passed away at Twin OaksNursing Home on Thursday, June 7, 2018 after an extended illness. She was born in Baxley, Georgia on January 2, 1936to the late Lewis Sowelland Ruby Evans Sowell. Carol was preceded in death by two husbands, Simon Clifford Waters and Royce C. Holton, a son Roy Waters and two brothers,...

Jun 2, 2018

Michael Dane Boatright, age 54, of Alma died early Saturday morning June 2, 2018 at his home after an extended illness.  He was native of Bacon County and son of the late Major Thomas (Bootsie) Boatright.  Dane worked with Fleetwood Mobile Homes for nine years before going to Pike where he retired after 20 years of employment.  He was...

Jun 2, 2018

Major Jerome "Jerry" Eason II, age 62of Alma, passed away at Bacon CountyHospital on Saturday, June 2, 2018. Jerry was born in Alma, Georgia on March 19, 1956 to the late Henry Donald Eason and Carlene Rena Hutchinson Eason.

Survivors include his wife of 10 years, Pam Taylor Eason, four children, Maj Eason (Ashlee), Candy Livingston (Stan)...

Jun 2, 2018

Jimmy Rae Stevens, age 76ofJacksonville, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018. He was born in Nicholls, Georgia on August 26, 1941to Henry Stevens and Verdie Thomas Stevens. He lived in Dixie Union for many years before moving to Jacksonville.His wife Judith Fales Stevens, a brother Howell Stevens and three sisters Virginia Roberts, Betty Thomas and Helen Stovall preceded...